[App_rpt-users] Serial/Parrallel interface

[K&R Yoksh]

Hello Carl,

Yes, chan_usbradio and chan_simpleusb both support use of a parallel port. I 
don't believe the XIPAR project does.

I have had tremendous success using the parallel port for COS,PTT and 
AUX/GPIO on my nodes.

As you mentioned, the CM108 fobs are becoming harder to find, and some of us 
have great difficulty soldering to tiny SMT pins. While I have successfully 
modified CM108 fobs, I have destroyed two fobs in the process.

The parallel port offers several advantages, including many AUX/GPIO pins, 
and the ability to operate several radios from a single parallel port. I 
have successfully tested as many as 5 radios on a single parallel port using 
COS and PTT, and still had at least 3 pins left for GPIO.

It should also be noted that a standard IRLP board (or generic equivalent) 
is supported, and even a simple
"Rigblaster" type interface could be made to work with an adapter.

Check out my web page for some ideas:  http://www.qsl.net/k0kn/plri.html
Keep in mind that app_rpt does not support the hardware DTMF decoder on the 
IRLP board, so you can omit that section of the schematic, and build only 
the transistor switches.

73 for now,

Kyle
K0KN
Allstar 2210-2215

--- Original Message ---

Hi group,

Carl M1ELR here, I noticed in a post a few days ago there was mention of
using the Parallel port for PTT or COR, is this possible?

I currently run my node using the Centos install package from the Allstar
site but can change to the install version from Xipar if needed.

I have without success been buying sound fobs to build a new interface and
now have a drawer full of USB fobs that I can't mod, if the I/O wasn't via
the USB sound fob that would make life so much easier as the CM108 seems to
be getting harder to source.

Thanks,

Best Regards

Carl M1ELR, Allstar node 27473